Neyveli Santhanagopalan, NCA - 9/12/2007

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 11 Dec 2007, 13:09

Neyveli Santhanagopalan
Sriranjani Santhanagopalan (Support)
Pakkala Ramadas (Violin)
Thiruvarur Bhakthavatsalam (Mrudangam)
BS Purushottaman (Kanjira)

Karunimpa Idi â€“ Sahana Varnam â€“ Adi â€“ Thiruvottiyur Thyagayya
Ra Ra Ma Intidaka â€“ Asaveri â€“ Adi â€“ Thyagaraja (S)
Mamava Sadha â€“ Nattaikurinji â€“ Rupakam â€“ Swathi Thirunal (NS)
Ka Va Va â€“ Varali â€“ Adi â€“ Papanasam Sivan (RS)
Annapoorne â€“ Syama â€“ Adi â€“ Deekshitar (NS)
Intha Sowkhya â€“ Kapi â€“ Adi â€“ Thyagaraja (RNST)

The atmosphere at the Karnataka Schoolâ€™s auditorium wasnâ€™t exactly electric â€“ the lighting was gloomy and attendance stats, gloomier stillâ€¦a lesser artiste would have sulked, a mere professional would have simply got on with the jobâ€¦but to discover within oneself, the resonances and pulsations that were glaringly absent in the surroundings, is the trait of a rare musical specimen, best described by Shri Santhanagopalanâ€™s handle on this forum â€“ the Vidyaarthi.

Sundayâ€™s sumptuous smorgasbord featured Kaapi as the main course but before queasy stomachs start churning, let me defer to an abler pen in describing the loftiness of Vidyaarthijiâ€™s effort â€“ â€œSwararaga Laya Sudha Rasaâ€

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 11 Dec 2007, 13:30

Vijay
From the sublime , your reviews are getting ethereal !!!

Please keep it up.
We are all eyes !!

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 11 Dec 2007, 14:02

Pelham's envy, rasikas.org's pride!

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 12 Dec 2007, 10:25

Thanks again...sure will try and keep it up although the amount of work to be wrapped up before my "season vacation" seems quite daunting so it maybe shorter reports/songlists for a while

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 12 Dec 2007, 10:54

Vijay,
Short is sweet too. Bala agrees. Can't top him on the compliment. Instead of Blandings Castle grounds, the kucEri jamakkALam is unrolled and you set the scene and give us a taste of the concert, wordsmith. A fitting short review for the man who gives the essence in music.
The literary side of a kalinga warrior is at play again. Cool wouldn't mind the brief reviews at all. Keep them coming we all say...

ram · Post by **ram** » 12 Dec 2007, 11:59

vijay,

I am just waiting for your vacation to start so that you start posting many more of these wonderful write-ups !!

sbala,

It was really nice meeting you the other day. Hope to see you again this Sunday or may be even at a concert before that.

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 12 Dec 2007, 14:05

ram - now that he has got 6 smart kids to do the dirty work, he cannot dish out official duties as an excuse.

ram · Post by **ram** » 12 Dec 2007, 14:24

sbala wrote:ram - now that he has got 6 smart kids to do the dirty work, he cannot dish out official duties as an excuse.

Provided they join his firm

Disclaimer: I am not responsible in case they don't

sbala · Post by **sbala** » 12 Dec 2007, 15:30

Ha! If I were him, I will just add "Dinner at Rani Mukherjee's house" as joining bonus.

ps. Not "Dinner with Rani Mukherjee"

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 12 Dec 2007, 15:55

Ram, I am just wondering whether your boss is coming to town to make counter offers to my recruits!

ram · Post by **ram** » 12 Dec 2007, 16:27

I don't think that would be needed. I bet at least one of them must be reading rasikas.org and getting some valuable insights into how great a profession consulting is anyway

While we are still at it, here is an old classic for consultants and the like, from one of the Readerâ€™s Digest issues :

Overheard at the veterinarianâ€™s: I had my cat neutered. He is still out all night with the other cats, but now he is a consultantâ€¦â€¦

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 12 Dec 2007, 17:04

Here is one more
Vijay .I could'nt resist

How many consultants does it take to change a light bulb?

We don't know. They never get past the feasibility study

Three. One to change the bulb and two to write the standards and tell him what he did wrong

Five. One to change the bulb and four to contemplate how Tom Peters would have done it.

vijay · Post by **vijay** » 12 Dec 2007, 17:07

None - if the light bulb needs no changing...but a consultant is unlikely to say that. Besides, this is giving me some good ideas for costing my next project

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 12 Dec 2007, 18:46

vijay, just pass on the list of those 6 ppl. i'll tell you how many will join, immediately. i can even talk to them to not choose consulting, if u want me to do that..

rbharath · Post by **rbharath** » 12 Dec 2007, 18:49

vijay,

on second thoughts, 3 of the 6 blokes live in my hostel..

right across the wings.. should u tell me, i can go down to their rooms immediately. saving much energy, a buzz on gtalk would do...

PS: sincere apologies to Sri Neyveli sir for drifting away from his music in a thread named after a concert of his.

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 12 Dec 2007, 18:56

bharath
you could not have chosen a more appropriate artist' s thread for this burst of humor.
He is Art Buchwald , Cho Ramaswamy and Wodehouse, all rolled into one.
But one must watch him from very close quarters-
Like on the day at Sowmya's Home after Sankars Concert - giving his opinion on a 22 sruthi Veena on display , there.
A Very Subtle Artist.
In Music.
And in his Humor.

rajeshnat · Post by **rajeshnat** » 12 Dec 2007, 19:18

I enjoyed all your humour, how about a visual detour here...

http://picasaweb.google.com/rajeshnat/Whereareyouhere

arasi · Post by **arasi** » 12 Dec 2007, 19:34

In the 'silent' picture pulses the angst of 'you know who'--the one who does all the work. if music is the salve, hope you get to hear more of NSG and others who offer it. Meanwhile, let humor keep us company as well

coolkarni · Post by **coolkarni** » 12 Dec 2007, 19:44

Judging by the looks,
I can see myself with my back to the camera (hand on my broken knee) talking to Nick.
The chap with the red Wind Cheater must be you Rajesh.Pressing that huge pen to your chin and trying to find that thin cable which separates Navroz and ....
With Vijay -the most smartly dressed one-to his left , using his mobile.
And the tall Mantra to his right.
Ram is there too, with his Monkey cap on.Looking at what vijay is trying to SMS.
Bharath is -as usual, down in the pit, trying to make sure there is no hidden kalyani in the pit, waiting to spring at him.
Much to the detached amusement of sathej, sitting on the drum.
VGv is there, hands on hips , worried about the slightest error in the sahitya rendering.
the Rest , I cannot identify.
Looks like another Pickwick Club is getting started here !!